Thanks to Welcome Gold Coast for letting us know that whilst the 7/11 shop is closed for a few weeks you can add value to your Octopus card at Market Place by Jason's Supermarket

Mandarin Tuition

Gold Coast Phase 2 resident Mrs Mei TAN offers private Mandarin tuition to kids from 4 years up and to adults. Mandarin is her first language and she also has ICA (International Chinese Language Teachers Association) Certificate of accreditation in teaching Chinese as foreign language. The fees are $250 per lesson or $1000 for 5 lessons.

We all dream of being able to turn our passion into a business, and that's exactly what ex-banker Charles Dunford has done. Charles, who lives in Siu Lam, has given up the life of a Private Banker dealing with high net worth individuals to startHong Kong Deep Sea Fishing Charterswith business partner Carmine Vastola.

The Chinese New Year of the Ram(or Sheep or Goat) follows the next week - Lunar New Year’s Day Thursday 19th, the second day of Lunar New Year Friday 20th and the third day of Lunar New Year Saturday 21st February.

This year's Lunar New Year Parade in Tsim Sha Tsui is on Thursday 19th February. You can find out more on our front page.

Welcome Gold Coast Coffee Morning - 10.00 a.m. - Noon Every Wednesday

Local community group Welcome Gold Coast hold a regular coffee morning every Wednesday from 10.00 a.m. - Noon at Crossroads' Silk Road Café. All ladies are welcome to drop by to make new friends and to meet old ones. Please look for the group in the Chinese room if you don't see everyone outside.

Welcome Gold Coast also organises a 'Sundowners' drink on the last Friday of each monthat The Faith (which used to be called the Golden Beach Italian Casual Restaurant) near the Gold Coast Hotel). Sundowners is open to all local residents and their families and it's a great chance to make new friends and catch up with old friends.

This month's Sundowner is from 6.00 - 8.00 p.m. on Friday 27th February.

New Classified Adverts - Items for Sale Locally

You can find everything from houses to rent, yachts, junk holidays and roller skates for sale locally in our Classifieds Market Place.